Executive Technical Fellow - Cloud
Company: USAA
Location: Grapevine
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
Purpose of Job** This leader will sit in our home office in San
Antonio, or in our regional hubs in Plano, TX, Charlotte, or
Colorado Springs.
USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial
security of millions of U.S. military members and their families.
This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking
at every level.
Responsible for the overall cloud technical strategy and translates
business needs into technical solutions. Defines solutions to
business problems the use of cloud technology. Designs, develops,
and analyzes overall architecture of cloud technologies and
solutions including internal systems, hardware, software and vendor
solutions. Ensures that integrated hardware and software
architecture solutions meet performance, scalability, reliability,
and security needs. Researches and recommends technology to improve
the current systems. Provides organizational leadership and
technical vision, coupled with strong business acumen to deliver an
efficient, sound, and industry leading technical platform.Job
RequirementsPrimary Responsibilities:
- Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem
from business activities and the job role -(to include cloud
governance).
- Ensures risks associated with business activities are
effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled (across
USAA cloud environments). -
- Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and
procedures for cloud technology (and other business activities, as
appropriate)
- Accountable for the development, implementation, and
integration of the cloud strategy, in alignment with USAAs overall
technology strategy.
- Serves as primary consultant to senior stakeholders on
large-scale cloud technology efforts.
- Influences the highest levels of senior management regarding
development, hardware and software configurations by influencing
and empowering Technical Architects, peer Technical Fellows, or the
Chief Technology Officer.
- Responsible for creating multi-year plans to operationalize a
technology strategy, with key milestones, deliverables, and
realization targets.
- Develops and ensures adoption of USAAs cloud education program
across various audiences. Maintains literacy on emerging
technologies and leads with a culture of continuous learning.
- Provides executive oversight on solution architecture designed
by enterprise architecture teams to determine feasibility of
solution delivery.
- Provides knowledge counsel to executive management on
cross-divisional, cross-applications, and cross-technology
issues.
- Directs the assessment of integration and supports impacts of
new, proposed, and existing cloud technologies, and advises
executive management.
- Builds and oversees a team of Technical Architects that support
technical portfolio impacting the entire Enterprise through ongoing
execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and
support, performance management, and managerial activities.Minimum
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science,
Software Engineering, Information Systems/Management or related
field; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum
years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of
degree.
- 10+ years of experience architecting and deploying complex
geographically separated applications. Progressive experience
developing cross-domain technical strategies, managing complex
technology transformation initiatives, and delivering results
within a large-scale technology environment.
- 6+ years leadership experience directly or indirectly leading
technology professionals in a Technical Architecture or Engineering
environment.
- Strong experience working with (AWS) Amazon Web Services
technologies.
- Successfully implemented hybrid cloud solutions in production
in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing cloud capabilities in a
regulated environment.
- Extensive experience creating and implementing strategic
technology plans and roadmaps at the executive level for
enterprise-wide solutions.
- Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders,
influencing decisions, and managing work to achieve strategic
goals.
- Ability to consider process, business impact, timing, budget,
organization, strategy, and change management for technology
decisions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of IT related risk management
frameworks and policies (such as TOGAF, COBIT, etc.).Preferred
Experience:
- 4+ working with (AWS) Amazon Web Services technologies.
- Thorough understanding of modern CI/CD development
pipelines.
- Strong understanding of modernizing WebSphere applications for
cloud native deployment.
- Industry certifications to include AWS - Certified Solution
Architect, TOGAF 9, and/or Zachman Certified Enterprise
Architect.
- Thorough understanding of cloud risks and demonstrated ability
to establish appropriate risk posture.Compensation:USAA has an
effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges
to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary
range based on your experience and market position. The salary
range for this position is: $207,600 - 373,700.Employees may be
eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and
individual performance or at the discretion of the USAA Board of
Directors.Long Term Incentive Plan: Cash payment for Executive
level roles only, representing a cash payment which is both time
and performance based.Benefits:At USAA our employees enjoy
best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and
emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical,
dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental
benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid
holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness
programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing
education assists employees with their professional goals.Please
click on the link below for more details.USAA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Keywords: USAA, Grapevine , Executive Technical Fellow - Cloud, Other , Grapevine, Texas
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